The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Science. The lowest is 49% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on William R Davie Elementary
William R Davie Elementary in Mocksville serves a small, stable enrollment across prekindergarten through fifth grade, with a majority of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. The school sits on US Highway 601 North, at the edge of a Piedmont town in the county seat, a place with a historic walkable downtown core and a significant manufacturing base along the I-40 corridor.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, William R Davie Elementary's results show a mixed picture. In math, proficiency was in the mid to upper range. In science, proficiency was notably strong. In English language arts, however, proficiency was below the midpoint. Science testing involved a smaller group than math and ELA because science is assessed in grade 5 only in North Carolina; the difference in tested counts reflects that grade structure. State testing data for earlier years was not available, so trends cannot be assessed.
The school is part of Davie County Schools, a district that has undertaken a deliberate shift in how it teaches reading. Every classroom in the district's elementary schools now follows Science of Reading instruction, with all kindergarten through third-grade teachers having completed the state-mandated LETRS training program. This is built on an earlier literacy initiative the district funded with foundation support. The district has also expanded career and technical education at its high school through a major grant for a new manufacturing and engineering facility, signaling a broader investment in credential-bearing pathways beyond traditional academics. These moves are district-wide, so they affect what families can expect across elementary and secondary schooling in Davie County.
Mocksville itself is in a deliberate growth phase. The town purchased the largest contiguous downtown parcel in recent memory and is partnering with UNC to explore mixed-use redevelopment. New residential subdivisions are actively building, and industrial growth has accelerated with major employers expanding facilities for furniture manufacturing, precision machining, and other advanced work. Housing values in the area are moderate relative to state and national benchmarks, and the town has prioritized walkability and community gathering in its planning process. The county has also shortened its property reappraisal cycle, which means homeowners will see more frequent but smaller adjustments to assessed value and tax bills as they consider whether to buy in the district.
For families in or considering Mocksville, William R Davie Elementary represents a school with strong science outcomes and solid math results, but where English language arts performance is a soft spot worth examining more closely with the school. The school sits within a district that has made substantial commitments to reading instruction method and career pathways, and within a town experiencing deliberate growth and infrastructure investment. State testing data specific to this school's prior years or comparable schools in the county was not available, so a reader may want to ask the school directly about recent trends and what supports exist for students not yet proficient in reading.
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